Josvainiai
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Josvainiai (formerly
History
The toponym Josvainiai probably derives from the unattested Lithuanian personal name *Josvainis.
Historians believe that there was a medieval castle in Josvainiai, attacked many times by the
The town was granted city rights and a coat of arms on March 29, 1792.[1] On July 19, 2006, the town was granted a renewed coat of arms by a presidential decree.
During the Soviet era Josvainiai was a center of a
Jewish community
Jews first settled in Josvainiai in the 17th century. By 1897, 534 Jews lived in the town, constituting 40% of the total population.[3] There was a synagogue and a Jewish school. Most Jews were expelled during World War I. In their absence, a large portion of the town burned down. After the War, some returned. Before The Holocaust, the Jewish population was 270 and included about 70 families.[4] They lived around the marketplace and on nearby streets. During World War II, 282 Jews were murdered in a mass execution: 86 men, 110 women, and 86 children.[5][6]
Demography
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Images
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A mausoleum in the Josvainiai cemetery -
Šušvė in Josvainiai -
Josvainiai town center -
Bus stop of Josvainiai (now destroyed)
References
- ^ a b c "Josvainiai". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 8. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 2005. p. 732. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Josvainiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 2. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 135.
- ^ Shmuel Spector,ed, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust, New York University Press, 2001, p578
- ^ Schoenburg, N&S: Lithuanian Jewish Communities, Northvale, New Jersey, 1996
- ^ "Collections Search – United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Search Results".
- ^ "Pinkas Hakehillot Lita: Josvainiai".
